SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11690, 27 June 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High. Water at Auckland-2.48 a.m.; 3.21 p.m. x " Manukau-4.47tt.rn.; 0.20 p.m. Sun-Rise';,. 7.7 a.m.; sets. 4.40 p.m. Moon—lull, Tuesday, 10.47 a.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : — "Moderate to strong easterly winds; glass fall ; tides increase: weather warmer. ARRIVALS. Fiona, s.s., 870, U. Gair, from Fiji.—Colomal Sugar Refining Co., agents. ') cko-i s" 1050. T. 8. Weston, from London—New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. Terranora ;..-.. 350. Edward McLeod from Mercury Bav. Kuaotunu, and the Great Barrier.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. Waimuna, «.s.. 130. V. Hopkins, from. Who.kit one. Passengers: Mrs. rretwcll and family Misses Dorothy, Howard. Cray. Messrs. Macfarluue, Baxter.—Northern S.S. Co., a Wait'angi, s.s., 137, P. A. Stein, from Tanxanira. Whangainata, ami Tairua. Passengers- Mesdames Parata ami child, Robertson, Misses Parata, Boylan. Bishop Williams. Messrs I'arata, Tavlor. Lewis. Longdill, Sharp, Dunlop.— S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. tJTawea s '-~ 1753. .1. Ahraui, for the Bluff. Oralau. s.s., 1229, 1). McLean, for Fiji. Pa«eemrers- Mr and .Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs. Herrola Mioses Hopkins, Field. Gibson. Catley, Eluridell, Brown. Murchie, Dane. Messrs. Martin. Murchie, Jacobs. Sanford, lleddoes, A. U. Carr, Brown, G. Steele, and fve steerage. Terranora. P-s., 350, Edward McLeod, lor the Great. Barrier. Wellington, s.s., 279, E. Stephenson, for WhaEgarci.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawke's Bay. s.s.. via Australia, arrived at \ Melbourne" June 23. Pakeha, s.s., direct, sailed June 7. Star of New Zealand, s.s., via Australia, to sail. ~ ~ , Miiniro, s.s.. via Australia, sailed. BAN PRANCJSCO: Ventura. R.M.8.. July 3. NEW YORK: , , , Cereda, s.s., via tno South, due about July 4. Gadsby, c ., direct, sailed. Tomoana. s.s., via Australia, at Melbourne, June 'M. , . . ■ iStar of New Zealand, s.s., via Australia, sailed. Banli'shire, s.s., sailed. Miiniro, s.s.. via Australia, loading. Indralema, . .".. via Australia, to sail. Herbert. Fuller, barque, via Wellington, sailed. ~ , Alice, barque, via Wellington, sailed. Star of the East, barque, via Wellington, loading. CALCt : Obra, S.s.. to sail, July 15. HAMBURG: La Bella, schooner, sailed December 7. f!yf>N-r.v • Waikare. s.s.. Monday. JIAHOA: Hauroto, s.s., to-day. run: Ifauroto. s.s , to-day. Ilotokino, s.s., early. TAHITI: Taviuni. s.s., to-day. Earoto>:ca: Tuvinni, 5.?.. to-day. Norfolk Island: Southern Cross, Mission yacht, about June 30. NEWCASTfiE : Kathleen Hilda, barque, early. Clan McLeod. barque, sailed. Vision, bringantine. sailed. IADEL.UDE: Neptune, barquer.tine, sailed. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. BAN FRANCISCO: Mariposa. R.M.s., July 4. 6AMOA: Hauroto. s.s.. July 3. SYDNEY: Mararoa, 8.5., Monday, nji: Eauroto. s.s.. July 3. TONGA. natrroto. s.s., July 3. 2AROTONCA: Taviuni, s.s.. July 2. Tahiti : Taviuni, s.s., July 2. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Taviuni arrives from Rarotonga and Tahiti; Rotoiti leaves for New Plymouth and Wellington at 3 p.m. (2.10 train). Friday: Waihora arrives from Southern ports. Saturday: Waihora leaves for Southern ports at noon. NORTHERN S.S. CO..'S MOVEMENTS. To-day : Wellington arrives from. Whangarei; Paeroa arrives from Waiharara, Hoioura, and Awanui; Terranora arrives from Sreat Barrier; Waitangi arrives from Tairua, Tanranga, and Whangamata; Kanieri leaves Ouehunga for Raglan and Kawhia, at 1 p.m. ; Ngunguru leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf; Chelmsford leaves for Whangapoua at 8 p.m. Friday: Clansman arrives from Northern ports early; Ohinemuri arrives from Parengarenga. Hohoura, and Te Kao; Ngapuhi arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth early; Terranora leaves for Kuaotunu and Mercury Bay at 7 p.m.; Waitangi leaves for Tauranga at 7 p.m.: Wellington leaves for Marsden Point, Whangarei, etc., at 10.30 p.m.; NguHffuru arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf. Thames Set vice: Steamers leave for Thames and Paeroa daily. See advertisements daily papers.

VESSEL? IN HARBOUR. j Tekoa, s.s., at Powder Ground. Fiona, s.s., in stream. Defiance, brigantine. at Breastwork. _ ! Jessie Craig, barque, at Hcbson-street IVliarf. . IMPORTS. j Per Tekoa. from London: 2030 ton 3 general ; merchandise, j Per Fiona, from Fiji : 300 tons raw sugar, I The Northern Company's steamer Terra- ! nora arrived ye&terdsy morning from Mer- ■ cury Bay. Kuaotunu, and the Great Barrier, i and left lor ths latter place again at midnight. Yesterday the Northern Company's steamer Waiinana arrived from Whakatane with several passengers and a. cargo of maize, etc. She leaves this afternoon for Whangapouu, Port Charles, and Whakatane. The Union Company's steamer Ovalau left for Fiji shortly before 5 p.m. yesterday with j a number of passengers and a cargo of timber, meats, produce, etc. Yesterday afternoon the Union Company's j Steamer llawea left for the Blurt'. : Last night the Northern Company's stea- i mer Wellington left for Whangarei. ! The barouentine Neptune has sailed from I Adelaide for Auckland with a cargo of sa't i and bark. I Yesterday the barque G. M. Tucker sailed I from Newcastle for Wellington v.itli a cargo i of coal, on discharge of which she sails tor J Xaiparu to load timber for Sydney. The Northern Company's steamer Waitangi arrived from Tauranga, Whangamata, and Tairua. shortly before twelve o'clock last | night, with passengers and genera! cargo. .She i leaves for Tauranga to-morrow evening. THE WARSHIPS. H.M.s. Torch is expected to arrive at Auckland from Lyttelton about Tuesday next. H.M.s. Mildura left Wellington lor Adelaide yesterday. The warship is expected to arrive at Auckland from Australia about July 26. H.M. surveying ship Penguin was off Slipper Island yesterday, on survey duty. Site is to return to Tauranga to-morrow. THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Our Russell correspondent telegraphed last evening as follows:—" vessel resembling the Mission yacht Southern Cross passed south at 4.30 p.m. THE ISLAND STEAMERS. The Union Company's steamer Ilauroto is due to-day from Sydney, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. The Union Company's steamer Taviuni is due to-day from the Society and Cook Islands. THE COUNTESS OF RANFURLY. The auxiliary oil engine schooner Countess of Ranfurly, which has been built to the order of the New Zealand government for the Cook Island trade by Messrs. Lane and Brown, of Whangaroa, was launched yesterday, and left for Auckland in tow of the tugboat Admiral shortly afterwards. The vessel should reach this port during to-day. THE STAR JF THE EAST. The barque Star of the East has sailed from New York for Wellington and Auckland, and on discharge at this port will load kauri gum for New York. LIGHTHOUSES AT FIJI. The Commissioner for Works of Fiji has called for tenders for the erection of it lighthouse on the southern portion of the Wakaya Beef Another lighthouse, which it is proposed to erect at Mount Washington, and for which, along with the light on the Wakaya Reef, £2000 has been voted, will also do much to minimise the danger of navigation in the islands. THE A IK A BE. The Union Company's steamer Waikare left Sydney for Auckland yesterday, and is due i an Monday morning next. j THE FIONA. The Colonial Sugar Refining Company's ■teamer Fiona, Captain H. Oair, arrived from Fiji late last night, anchoring in the stream to await inspection by Dr.. Sharman, the port health officer, this morning. Tile steamer brings a cargo of 800 tons of raw sugar, the first of the new season's output from this company's mills in Fiji. After discharging cargo from Sydney in the group, at the various mills, and taking in cargo, the Fiona finally left Luutoka, at i»oon on the 21st inst. Favourable weather was experienced for the first 36 hours after departure, followed by strong S.S.W. winds, head seas, and variable •weather to Cape Brett, which was passed yesjordav morning, thence light east-north-east ■winds to arrival at 10.30 p.m. yesterday. The Fiona will proceed up to Chelsea this morning to discharge.

THE TEKOA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tekoa arrived from London direct, yesterday afternoon, and anchored at the powder ground, whore she was visited by Dr. Bharman. the port health officer, who, after hiflection, wanted the steamer pratique. The ■jtearner has about 2000 tons of general merchandise for Auckland, an* a large consign-

! merit of explosives (3620 cases), the bulk of 1 which is for Wellington. The voyage has occu- : pied 54 days 23 hours, which is a very good performance, ami during the long journey the engines were never once stopped. Captain T. 8. Weston, who last visited this port in the Hakaia, is in command, the other deck officers being:—Chief, Mr. A. (_. Pearee; second, .Me. A. K. Dunn, R.N.R.; third, Mr. .1. T. Piper; fourth. Mr. .1. V,. Russell, K-.N.R. Mr. Mackenzie is in charge of the engine department, and has with him Messrs. C. Stephenson (second;. G. Thompson (third), and J. Bradbury (fourth). -Mr. FJjrip is the steward-in-charge. Of the voyage the 6ejon.il officer reports: Tekoa left the Royal Albert flocks, London, at 10.15 a.m. on May 1. and proceeded to Rolehavcn; embarked explosives, and left Holehaven at 7.20 a.m. on May 2. Experienced fine weather, with the exception of slight fog, m the Ciiannel at times, and light northerly winds- across the Bay of Biscay. Had moderate north-east trades and Rood running to lie equator, the usual calms ami rains having been passed thrum;.*, ami the south-east trades were light. Rounded the Cape of Good Hope, which was passed at 3.43 a.m. on the 27th. Very lair weather was afterwards met with in the South Indian Ocean, hut on approaching the meridian of Capo Leeuwin dull, gloomy weather set in, with strong to whole norUi-nor~"east sales of wind uid very high mounta nous seas, which retarded her progress considerably; the wind, moderating for a few hours, came away from tne opposite direction, and of equal violence. Mewstono was passed at, 2.37 p.m. on tlfine 19. Crossing the Tasmaii Sea strong southerly winds, with very high seas, were aga encountered, the wind hauling more easterly as northing was made. Cape Maria Van Dicmen was rounded and passed at 6.5 p.u. on the 25th, and the weather remained fiie to her arrival at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. The Tekoa will commence discharging her explosives into lighters this morning, and when that work is completed will come up harbour and berth at the Uueen-street Wharf to put out her general caigo.